Isaac; (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth): it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written,... The Works of the Rev. John Wesley - Page 351by John Wesley - 1812Full view - About this book
| John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, bnt of him that calleth, it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger; as it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated, &c. Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. For he saith to... | |
| Congregational churches - 1828 - 594 pages
...evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth, it was said unto her, the elder shall serve the younger. As it is vrrilten, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated." From this particular instance, and from what... | |
| Samuel Lee - Bible - 1824 - 222 pages
...established, according to his 12 will, not by works, but by him that calleth, it was said to 13 Rebecca, The elder shall serve the younger: As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau I have not loved. 14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice with the most 15... | |
| Jacob Catlin - Theology, Doctrinal - 1824 - 314 pages
...might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth ; it was said unto her, " their mother Rebekah, " The elder shall serve the younger." As it is written, " Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated." Between these twin brothers, the Lord, fey his own purpose and election,... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - 1825 - 462 pages
...that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth.) It was said unto her, the elder shall serve the younger. — As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. What shall we say then ? Is there unrighteousness with God ? God forbid.... | |
| Dirck Cornelius Lansing - Presbyterian Church - 1825 - 364 pages
...evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of him that calleth, It was said unto her, the elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated." God loved Jacob, because it was his purpose, or good pleasure to love... | |
| Augustus Toplady - 1825 - 498 pages
...according to election (which is the (a) 2 Tim. i. 9. standard of covenant-mercy) might remain (a) unshaken, it was said unto her, the elder shall serve the younger ; as it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated (&)• Now, whether you consider this passage as referring to the posterity... | |
| William Carpenter - Bible - 1825 - 698 pages
...that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth ;) It was said unto her, the elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have lloved, but Esau have I hated. What shall we say then 1 It there unrighteousness with God i God forbid.... | |
| William Malkin - Christianity - 1825 - 504 pages
...evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth, it was said unto her — the elder shall serve the younger ; as it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated." " The purpose of God according to election," was here the causing... | |
| Augustus Toplady - 1825 - 534 pages
...purpose of God, according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth, it was said, the elder shall serve the younger : as it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. Rom. ix. 11— 13 (e)." (d) Quod dicit [Pelagius] nos vitio naturse... | |
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